Handling pain is one thing, but finding glory can be elusive, J.P. Devine writes.
Columns
News columns from staff writers and contributors to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
The cure for Trumpitis? Baby goats and owls
If national politics causes too much stress, it’s time to soften the trauma by keeping tabs on cute animals, Liz Soares writes.
Facebook ‘hacking’ raises web safety questions
From social media to emails and banking, a computer crimes expert says threats to personal information and identity abound and will only get more complicated, Amy Calder writes.
Scripting an ending to a political whirlwind
With subpoenas flying back and forth from Moscow to Mar-a-Lago, history is in the making and Hollywood wants to get a jump on it, J.P. Devine writes.
Life and death in the waiting area
You might be unaware that, not to put too fine a point on it, doctors don’t always know for sure when you’re dead, writes Dana Wilde.
Wanna dance to these ‘what ifs’?
From life choices to politics to the Oscars, everyone has their own ‘what if’ lists, J.P. Devine writes.
Trump administration leaves writer wondering, ‘Where’s the love?’
Repealing Obamacare, aggressive immigration actions and an anti-public schools chief are all concerns, writes Liz Soares.
At 75th Waterville High reunion, memories of a lifetime
Dorothy Doucette, now 92, spoke of World War II and other things recently as she lunched with four fellow students from the Waterville High School Class of 1942, Amy Calder writes.
Suddenly, a pew seat is empty
The recent passing of Al Joseph is a reminder of caroling, quiet devotion and a rich Lebanese heritage in Waterville, J.P. Devine writes.
Bad crash reminder of science behind icy roads
What holds vehicle tires to the surface of the road is friction, unless of course, you hit a patch of black ice, writes Dana Wilde.